On Monday Biotechnology firm Moderna came out with new preliminary data on its vaccine against the coronavirus. The company announced that Phase 3 of its study reflected a vaccine efficacy of 94.5%. It also announced it intended to “submit for Emergency Use Authorization,” with the Food and Drug Administration in the coming weeks. The announcement
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Parents of students in the Coachella Valley Unified School District have until Tuesday to pick whether they would like their child to return to the classroom under the hybrid model or just stay at home for the rest of the school year. Parents can fill out a registration form for each of their children within
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Dr. Geoffrey Leung, the Chair of the County’s Family Medicine Department, said hospitalizations and cases in Riverside County could increase by two-to-three times by this time next month if current infection trends continue. Leung said the county hospitals are better prepared for a surge this time around as safety protocols are written out and there
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Governor Gavin Newsom is sounding the alarm as coronavirus cases double in our state. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay looked into how the surge is impacting local hospitals. Eisenhower Health said they are putting their surge plans in place. Desert Regional Medical Center said they feel prepared but will ramp up staff if needed. “Going
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Mario’s Italian Café’s has seven locations and all of them have been giving back to the community since 1973. During the coronavirus pandemic, they have stepped up their help in the community. Mario’s Italian Café is primarily run by Mario and his sons Peter and Mathew and other family members. They have given back to the
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Case Changes Today Riverside County reported 1,668 new cases since Thursday. This brings the total number of cases to 75,848. Check out the county map below(Note Data will continue to update past today) Most counties moved to purple tier, Newsom considering statewide curfew Governor Gavin Newsom announced announced the state is hitting an”emergency brake” on
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Two motorists throwing water bottles at each other’s vehicles caused a six-vehicle crash today on Interstate 10 near Palm Desert, authorities said. The non-injury crash was reported at about 8 a.m. in the westbound direction, west of the Washington Street off-ramp, according to the California Highway Patrol. The fast lane was temporarily blocked. Further information
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Fantasy Springs Resort Casino says that they have not had to lay off a single worker during the Coronavirus Pandemic, and now they are hiring. The casino says they are looking to fill 58 positions throughout the casino resort. There are positions open in a variety of departments, from dealers, to bartenders, to maintenance workers.
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A U.S. Senate seat for California will be vacated by Senator Kamala Harris come January 2021. A coalition of officials are calling on Governor Gavin Newsom to appoint a Latina or Latino to fill the vacancy by hosting press conferences across the state Monday morning. Latino leaders say since California became the 31st state in
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The coronavirus pandemic has stretched into it’s ninth month, with no signs of letting up as case numbers in crease throughout the nation, and in California. The impacts on national and local economies have been devastating. As the holiday season approaches, many business owners are asking residents to shop local. “We really need our local
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has released new body cam video and details about the deputy-involved shooting that happened outside La Quinta City Hall on September 24, 2020. The armed suspect, 65-year-old Randy Fedorchuck of La Quinta, was ultimately shot and killed by deputies on scene. The Sheriff’s Department released the video in an effort
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“This is a historic moment for our city and our airport and our community,” Palm Springs Mayor Pro Tem Christy Holstege told News Channel 3. Southwest Airlines has landed at The Palm Springs International Airport. A ribbon-cutting ceremony welcomed the airlines on Sunday morning. “People have been working to get Southwest here for a decade,”
Continue Reading One person is recovering from major injuries after a car crash in Desert Hot Springs Sunday morning. According to CAL Fire, the crash happened at 3 p.m. at the intersection of Palm drive and Paul road. A car ran into a pole and one person was trapped inside the car. Firefighters say they were able
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A deputy-involved shooting leaves 1 man in the hospital in Eastvale. This incident took place Saturday morning around 3 a.m., when deputies were called to a home in Eastvale. Courtesy: Riverside County Sheriff Dept. Facebook Page Sheriff deputies says when they arrived they found a man inside the home and he began shooting at them.
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The abandoned Desert Theatre on Fargo Street in Indio was deemed a ‘total loss’ by CalFire Saturday after a fire broke out inside the building. Crews were called out to the 45000 block of Fargo Street at 7:08 a.m. “The first engine company had found a commercial building, which was an old theatre here in
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Saturday morning, firefighters were called to the scene of a structure fire on Fargo St. in Indio. Cal Fire says the abandoned theater ignited just after 7 a.m. and was contained at 2:15 p.m. Commercial Structure Fire in Indio RPT. 7:08 A.M. 42500 Blk Fargo St. Firefighters are on scene of an abandoned theater well
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A man is in the hospital in critical condition after a small plane crash in the city of San Bernardino Friday night. The plane crash scene was located n the Santa Ana riverbed near East Cooley Drive and Cooley Court, just south of the San Bernardino International Airport shortly after 8 p.m. According to the
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he should not have attended a birthday dinner for a dozen people at the posh French Laundry restaurant last week, saying that he should have set a better example for a virus-fatigued state that is seeing steep increases in coronavirus cases. Newsom, who has pleaded with
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The sister of a Desert Hot Springs woman who police said was murdered by the father of her children last weekend is warning about the dangers of domestic violence. Amina Duro, 24, was killed last week on 8th Street in Desert Hot Springs. Click here for GoFundMe raising money for the mother who was killed
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On Friday morning Desert Regional Medical Center unveiled its new Ambulance Receiving center signage in honor of the late medical director of trauma services, Dr. Frank R. Ercoli. Family members and dozens of colleagues paid tribute to Dr. Ercoli at the internal event. “To my dad, I’m honored to be here today as we honor
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